The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-07-06

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The question for discussion to
day, namely, 80 what extent is it
possible for the patrons of Husband
ny to cooperate for the advance
ment of our agricultural, intellect
ual, and social interests!n is a ques-
ton embracing "A large field OF
thought, and one am not capable
of even approaching.
That cooperation is indispensa.
BILE TO complete success, is evident
from the fact that the working to
gcther Of different forces, mental
and physical, have conspircd to
make this age period Of the great
est advancement the world ever
Witnessed.
Cooperation seems to have been
one of the fundamental laws of crel-
ton. The human structure is a
striking illustration of this law
Blood, bone, and muscle, each dis
tinct in itself, each performing a
different Office, yet working to
gether they build up body per
feet in its parts, fashioned after the
likeness Of the great Creator.
The earth on which we live, ge-
ology tells us Is formed of innumer-
able particles, organic and miner
al, no one of which is capable OF
producing or sustaining vegetable
life, yet cooperating together they
form land whose productiveness is
capable of feeding the nations
scattered over its broad circumter-
ence.
Sunshine and shower work to-
gether, causing the seed buried in
the earth 10 spring up and beaI
its fruit in due season. The beauti.
ful carpet of green daintily spread
over hill and dale, the trees re.
splendent in their garniture of leaf
and blossom, are the fruits of this
co operation. The landscape spread
like vast picture before us, on
which we gaze with untiring de-
light, would not be complete did
not hill and valley, field and forest
join to make this charming view.
The rainbow, that beautiful token
set in the cloud, would be robbed
of its beauty, were its combination
of colors lost.
Through all the works of nature,
this law of cooperation is observa-
ble-the working together OF differ
ent forces by harmonious union,
to produce certain effects.
Co operation, so observable in
natures creation, is also an impor.
tant system in the transaction of
human affairs In all the great en-
terpriSes that have characterized
this progressive age, combined eff
fort has been the complete guaran.
tee of success. Singly, man can ac.
complish little, but when intelligent
men work together with zeal in the
movement, what may they not ae-
complishs
Co operation has given and is
preserving for us the best govern
ment the world has ever known.
When danger menaced our nation !;
when the news was flashed over
the wires that the dear old flag had
been fired on, witness the uprising
Of its defenders; brave men leaving
homes and all they held dear in
life, rushed to the rescue, CORPORA
ting for one grand purpose, that OF
saving the Union. Had the thous
ands who did not participate in
our nations battles worked togeth
er for this purpose, as did the no.
bile men at the front, much of the
bone and sinew Of the land would
have been spared to us.
Our free institutions, the glory of
our nation, are fruits of this co
operative agency; through it educa-
ton is advancing with rapid strid
es; schools and colleges are located
all over the land. Through this
means the Gospel is being sent to
the most remote regions of the
earth, carrying with it its civiizing
influence. Cooperation of capital
and labor has caused the earth to
be spanned by railroads and en-.
compasSed by a net work of wires
Through this union cities are built
and all the rich resources of the
land developed; capital without la
Dor could accomplish but Ii tile and
rice tersa; but while working to-
gether, they produce the greatness
of the nation. The noble line of
steamers connecting us with the
mother country, and that marvel of
the nineteenth century, the Allan
tic cable, are also samples of what
this cooperative system may &C.
compllsh. In the great scramble
for wealth and position in life
many measures are adopted to ac.
complish the object to be desired.
Cooperation in one form or anoth
er is the force usually employed for
this purpose.
Business men form associations
for the better protection of their
business interests. Lawyers, ply
sicians and theOlOgians have their
unions in the interests of their pro.
LESSONS But among no class Of
people is cooperation needed more